The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-02-12
The CENTURY
for 1862.

The Century is an illustrated monthly
magazine, having regular circulation Of
about two hundred thousand copies. often
reaching and sometimes exceeding two
hundred and twenty five Thousand.
Chief among its many attractions for the
coming year is n serial which has been in
active preparation for sixteen wears. It.
is hstorp of our own country in ils
most critical time, as set forth in
THE LIFE OF LINCOLN.
by HIS CONFIDENTIAL SECRETARIES,
j DIN q. NiCoLAY AND col. JOHN HAY.
This great work, begun with the sane
ton Of President Lincoln, and continued
under the authority of his son, the Hon.
Robert I. Lincoln, is the ouly full and
authoritative record of the life of Abra-
ham Lincoln. Its authors were friends
of Lincoln before his presidency; they
were most intimately associated with him
as private secretaries throughout his
term of office, and to them were trans
ferred upon Lincoln's death all his priv
ate papers. Here will be told the
inside history of the civil war and of Pres
id0nt LincOln's administration.-imp
tant details Of which have hitherto re-
manned unrevealed, that they might first
appear in this authentic history. BY rea-
son of the publication Of this work.
THE WAR SERIES,
which has been followed with unaapginp
interest by great audience will occupy
less space during the coming year Get
tysburg will be described by Gen. Hunt
(Chief of tie Union Artillery, Gen.
Longstreet, Gen. +. NJ, Law, and others;
Chickamagua, by Gen. d. II. Hill Sher-
mans March TO the sea, by Generals
Howard and Slocum. Generals @. A.
Gilmore, VIM. r. Smith, John Gibbon.
Horace Porter, and John S. Mosby will
describe special battles and incidents.
Stories OF naval engagements, prison life,
etc, etc, willappear.
NOVELS AND STORIES.
"The Hundredth Man, novel by
Frank II. Stockton, author of 'The Lady
or che Tiger" etc, begins IN November,
Two novelettes by George W. Cable,
stories by Mary lIollock Footc, ''Uncle
ltemus," Julian Hawthorne, Edward
Eggleston, and other prominent Amer
lean authors will be printed during the
year.
SPECIAL FEATURES
with illuslrations) include series of
arhcles on affairs in Russia and Siberia:
by George KEENAN,, author of Tent Life
Siberia, " who has just returned from
most eventlul visit to Siberian PRISONS
papers on the Food Question, with ref
erence to its bearing ON the Labor Prop
lens; English Cathedrals. Dir. Eggleston"
Religious Life in the American Colonies.
Men and Women of Queen Anne's Reign;
by Mrs. Oliphant; Clairyoyance, Spirit
ualism, Astrology, etc, by the Rev. j.
NJ. buckley, d. d., editor of the christ
"a" -ldroc1ic; astronomical papers; articles
throwing light on the Bible history, etc.
PRICES. AFREE COPY.
Subscription price, si.OO year. 30
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and the publishers take subscriptions.
send for our beautifully illustrated "a
page catalogue Qrcc), containing full
prospectus, etc, including special offer
by which new readers can get back num-
bers TO tho beginning of the War Series
~ very low price. a specimen copy
Cback number will he sn on request.
Mention this paper.
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